Derek joined the board in 2016 and served as chair between 2019 and 2021. His tenure as chair was dominated by Brexit and Covid where his ‘calm, measured, determined and considered manner’ were critical in the work that Ceda undertook to support and guide the industry.
Commenting on his time in the Industry, he said: “Like many Ceda members my wife, Maxine, and I started from our garage and grew steadily over 43 years. As I often say being a specialist in ‘Washing Up’ was never my vision when I left school but I’m proud of the business that we built. I am also incredibly proud of my membership of Ceda.
“It is a true community of, often competing, members all striving to raise standards in the industry. I can look back over my time and see real significant improvements that have been made, driven by Ceda, that have benefited members and the wider Industry. I will continue to assist Crystaltech and Ceda technically when the need arises.”